Editor. E Wilson Mirror Title Fragment
Publication page fragment notes editor Henry Blouni and reference to higher existence and imprint of image in which they were cast.
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1890
Page
4
Publication page fragment notes editor Henry Blouni and reference to higher existence and imprint of image in which they were cast.
A reflective piece extols finding beauty and virtue in people and nature amid hardship. It argues against unkind judgment, praising generosity, noble impulses, and the light within even in sorrowful surroundings. The author likens people to diamonds that shine in darkness.
The piece promotes tobacco farming led by E M Pace, urging farmers to trial tobacco alongside cotton and corn. It cites Wilson North Carolina as a growing tobacco hub with ample rail access, a $50,000 AV company planning a major warehouse, and potential yields of 250 to 400 dollars per acre, noting rains last year.
Raleigh correspondent reports 1889 state criminal statistics from the new act. 7 695 cases tried. 4 409 whites 7 Indians 279 blacks. 6 848 males 849 females. Larceny 1 227. misdemeanor 6 354. Murder 58 rape 18 arson 6 burglary 31. Two capital offense executions. others in 1558 appeal.
Tobacco farmers praise Pine Island Fertilizer as best suited to their soil and yields. Testimonies cite higher quality, with K H Ricks reporting 4,579 pounds sold for 1934.77 and 42.25 per hundred, plus W B Mercer noting superior tobacco quality. Dealers listed include A N Daniel J C Hadley Wilson Toisnot J W Hines Rocky Mount Alex Greene Whitaker Arrington Sills Co Nashville Branch Cone Green Yarboro Louisburg Barnes Daniel Black Creek Aycock Fremont.
Senator Vance introduces a bill to allow the Treasury to advance money on goods stored in warehouses. Warehouses would be built at suitable points, goods placed in storage, and money loaned at a rate of one percent per year. Publication of the bill is promised for next week.
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